Lead Sourcing Buyer Turbine Airfoil Coatings

GE Aerospace

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West Chester, OH - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 13 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft.

As the Turbine Airfoils Coatings Lead Procurement Specialist you will manage sourcing and purchasing negotiate contracts support product development and quality improvements and oversee suppliers performing coatings and special processes on turbine airfoil hardware for GE Aerospaces Madisonville Greenville Auburn and BladeworX shops.

You will collaborate with a cross functional team when negotiating with suppliers in accordance with Sourcing policies. This role is responsible for ownership of buying activity related to supplier contracts. The role requires cross-functional partnership process rigor and discipline to standard work within your respective supply base. The role has a major impact on overall GE profitability.

This position will require up to 25% travel.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute category strategiesfor turbine airfoils coating services aligned with program and operations priorities
  • Progress the activities of supplier selection proposals and quotes quote analysis negotiation supply award and contract authoring
  • Complete sourcing and procurement activities compliantly per applicable policies and procedures
  • Supplier data set up and maintenance to enable contract management and fulfillment activities (i.e. lead time material configuration etc.)
  • Accountable for purchase agreement (PA) health to ensure contracts are not running out of quantity time and are renegotiated in accordance with sourcing policies and guidelines
  • Maintain market awareness and an in depth understanding of key business drivers to inform supplier selection
  • Bring forward creative contractual solutions to promote overall contract performance / total cost of ownership
  • Form and develop cross-functional teams to develop deal and negotiation strategy
  • Utilize technical expertise collaboration and judgement to solve problems
  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience to provide coaching and training
  • Explain information to bring team members to consensus around topics within field
  • Convey performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years experience in Sourcing Procurement or Supply Chain in Aerospace or Complex Manufacturing)
  • At least an additional 3 years of experience in Sourcing Procurement or Supply Chain in Aerospace or Complex Manufacturing

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experience with supplier negotiation contracting and performance management
  • Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and strong skills in Excel/data analysis
  • Working knowledge of GE quality systems and procurement systems
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability tomanipulate model and interpret complex data(pricing contracts volume productivity) to drive decisions
  • Excellentrelationship-building skills able to develop trust and alignment with suppliers and cross-functional internal stakeholders
  • Skilled atinfluencing without direct authority driving cross-functional alignment and holding suppliers accountable to commitments
  • Comfortable working in afast-paced metrics-driven environment managing multiple contracts suppliers and priorities concurrently
  • Humble: respectful receptive agile eager to learn
  • Transparent: shares critical information speaks with candor contributes constructively
  • Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed
  • Leadership ability: strong communicator decision-maker collaborative
  • Problem solver: analytical-minded challenges existing processes critical thinker

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and along with programs like HealthAhead your physical emotional financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e. is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Job Description SummaryAt GE Aerospace we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. As the Turbine Airfoils Coatings Lead Procurement Specialist you will manage sourcing and pu...
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